How To Make Niçoise Chicken Salad
Salads are great for integrating your daily dose of healthy greens into your meals. Check out these salad recipes to throw together a salad that’s not only healthy, but also delicious as well!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- for the vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Preheat the grill or stovetop grill pan on medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
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Grill the chicken for about 6-7 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Remove from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing into strips.
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In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, sliced eggs, parsley, and basil.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking until emulsified.
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Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss until well coated.
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Divide the salad onto serving plates and top with the sliced grilled chicken.
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Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 380kcal
- Total Fat : 19g
- Saturated Fat : 3.5g
- Cholesterol : 220mg
- Sodium : 860mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 9g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 3g
- Protein : 39g
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